Canola Meal
Protein meal for dairy, poultry and aquafeed — bought on protein, fibre and fat.
Indicative HS heading: 2306.41
Prices are quoted per enquiry. Availability, origin and certification are confirmed per shipment.
Product overview
Canola meal is the protein co-product left after oil extraction, and it earns its place in a ration on amino acid profile rather than on crude protein alone. It is particularly well regarded in dairy rations, where its rumen-undegradable protein fraction supports milk production, and it is widely used in poultry, swine and aquafeed formulations.
The extraction route changes the product. Solvent-extracted meal is lower in residual oil and higher in protein on a like-for-like basis; expeller (mechanically pressed) meal retains more oil, which raises energy density and changes how a nutritionist balances the ration. Neither is better in the abstract — they are different inputs.
Fibre is the practical constraint. Canola meal carries more fibre than soybean meal, which caps inclusion rates in monogastric diets. A formulator who knows the fibre and fat figures can place the meal accurately; one working from crude protein alone will over- or under-formulate.
Canadian supply context
Canadian canola crushing plants produce meal as a co-product of oil extraction, and the meal is a well-established internationally traded feed ingredient, particularly into dairy markets.
Availability is tied to crush volumes rather than to a separate crop. When crush margins tighten, meal availability follows — a point worth building into long-run feed procurement planning.
Types, grades and variants
All variants of Canola Meal are supplied from this single product record — there is no separate page or separate specification to chase.
Solvent-extracted canola meal
Lower residual oil, higher protein basis; the standard traded grade.
Expeller / cold-pressed canola meal
Higher residual oil and energy; different ration placement.
Pelleted presentation
Improves flowability and reduces dust in bulk handling.
Non-GMO canola meal
Subject to a contracted segregated programme.
Key specifications
Indicative ranges for the commodity. Lot values are confirmed on the certificate of analysis for each shipment.
- Crude protein
- Commonly around 35–38 % as fed; confirmed per lot
- Moisture
- Normally 12 % maximum
- Crude fibre
- Stated per lot; the main inclusion-rate constraint
- Crude fat
- Low for solvent-extracted, higher for expeller grades
- Glucosinolates
- Low, consistent with the canola definition
Applications
- Dairy cattle rations
- Poultry and swine compound feed
- Aquafeed protein source
- Pet food formulation
- Custom feed blending
Packaging & supply options
- Bulk in containers or vessel parcels
- 1,000 kg bulk bags
- 50 kg woven bags on request
Export & commercial notes
- Feed ingredient import rules vary widely; confirm your registration and labelling requirements before contracting.
- State whether you need pelleted or meal presentation — it affects both handling and freight.
- Quoted FOB, CFR or CIF.
Documentation
Commonly relevant documents. Availability is confirmed per order and destination.
- Certificate of Analysis (protein, fibre, fat, moisture)
- Certificate of Origin
- Veterinary / feed health certificate where the destination requires it
- GMO status declaration
- Mycotoxin report on request
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